Holder for looped match books



HOLDER FOR LOOPED MATCH BOOKS F iled Aug. 15. 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l .Da va'a 0. i'ar'd.

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UNITED s'rnrss PATENT OFFICE,

v Home-n FOR 122 :211 Maren BOOKS w David 0. Ford, Colonial Heights, Va., assignor to Joseph Mills Hanson, Colom'al Heights, Va.

Application August '15, 1938,--Serial No; 225,032 2 Claims. (01. zoo-19.5)

This invention relates to match holders or sup- Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating a portsand more particularly to' a'holder especially modified form of holder, v designed to receive and support a looped match Figure '7 is a side elevation showing the su port book of the type shown and described in'myprior illustrated in Figure 6 in position on a wall or United States patent issued to me on December othe'rsuitable support,

12 1939, under No. 2,183,096. Figure '8 is a plan view of the blank from which The object of the invention is to provide a the support shown in Figure 6 is formed, and match holder of simple and inexpensive construc- Figure 9 is a perspective. view showing the tion capableof being readily attached to an autolooped match book holder or support applied to mobile steering wheel, ash tray, desk stand, wall an ash tray. or other article or support and by means of which The improved holder forming the subject-mata looped book of matches may be held in a conter of the present invention is principally devenient position to permit ready severance and signed for supporting a match book of the con-- 7 ignition of the individual matches of the book struction shown in my prior patent, said match when desired. book comprising a flexible cover or carrier hav- A further object of the invention is to provide ing one end thereof provided with a transverse a match holder having means for attachment slot 6 and its'other end folded to form a securing to a support and'provided with an overhanging flange l for the match splints, indicated at 8. transversely curved supporting table adapted to The flange l is coated with suitable ignition. ma- 30 slidably and detachably engage the looped cover terial 9, and the upper or free end of the flange 0 of a match book. is provided with spaced notches It], said notches A further object of the invention is to form being intersected by vertical perforations or weakthe opposite edges of theoverhanging table: or ened portions II to form a locking lip I2. support with inwardly extending flanges to pre- The holder for supporting the looped match vent cutting "or severing the looped portion of book may be constructed of any suitable material 25 the match book when" applying the book to or and in the form illustrated in Figure 1 of the removing said book from the supporting table, drawings is preferably stamped from a single said flanges also serving as guides for a removmetal blank having one end thereof provided able .card bearing suitable indicia which, if dewith spaced parallel fold lines -l'3 definingouter 3O sired, may be rendered visible through an openflanges l4 and an intermediate supporting table ing in the supporting table when the match book IS. The metal at one end of the supporting is removed therefrom. table I5 is reduced in width to :tor'rn a connecting A still further, object of the invention is genneck Hi, the opposite side edges of which are in- I er'ally to improve this class of devices so as to clined at ll and merge into a transversely enincrease their utility, durability and efficiency. larged portion I8, there being notches 19 in said '35 In the accompanying drawings forming a part enlarged portion and defining spaced spring of this specification and in which similar nuclamping fingers 20; The blank is also provided merals of reference indicate corresponding parts with spaced fold lines 21 at the opposite ends of mall the figures of the drawings: the neck l6 to facilitate folding or shaping the Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder for blank into proper form. In fashioning the blank :4 supporting a looped match book and showing the into .a holder, the portion l8 of the blank is first device applied to one of. the spokes of an autobent to produce a spring attaching clip 22 adaptvmobile steering wheel, ed to frictionally engage one of the spokes 23 of Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken an automobile steering wheel, indicated at 24.

' on the line 2 2 of Figure 1, the match book be- The neck i6 is then bent at right angles to the ing shown in dotted lines, clip 22 and the portion 15 of the blank extended Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, the longitudinally in spaced parallel relation'to the match book being omitted, clip 22 to form the supporting table,' the flanges Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from which l4 being bent downwardly and inwardly in spaced '50 the match holder or support shown in Figure l relation'to the lower surface of the supporting is constructed, table to form a pocket 26 for the reception of a Figure 5 is a front elevation of a match book removable card 21. The pocket 26 may be used adapted to be supported on the holder and showeither for receiving an oil check card or a card ing the same in open position and before it is bearing suitable advertising indicia, the latter looped; a a being visible through an opening 28 formed in 66 the supporting table l5, as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

In using the device, the holder is fitted about one of the spokes of an automobile steering wheel and in which position it will be retained. by the inherent resiliency of the. clamping fingers 20. The cover of the book is then bent rearwardly and the locking lip l2 inserted within the transverse slot 6, thus forming a resilient loop, indicated at 29. The loop of the match book is then slidably mounted on the supporting table from the outer or free end thereof and said match book pressed rearwardly until the adjacent edge thereof bears against the neck I6 of the holder which neck constitutes a stop to prevent further rearward movement of the holder on the supporting table. Owing to the resiliency of the loop 29 of the match book, said match book will frictionally engage the supporting table and prevent the match book from becoming accidentally detached therefrom due to vibration or other cause when the automobile is traveling. It will here be noted that the flanges 14 not only. serve to prevent cutting or severing the material constituting the 100p of the match book when inserting the match book 'on' and removing the match book "from the supporting table but also from a' pocket for the reception of the card 27. When the match book is positioned on the supporting table in the manner stated, the individual match ,splintsmay. be readily detached from the book when desired and said match splints ignited by rubbing the heads of the splints over the ignition material- 9, as will be readily understood. When the bookof matches has been exhausted, the loop of the exhausted book may be readily removed from the supporting table and a new book of matches quickly. positioned thereon. By means of this holder 2.- book of matches may be detachably supported on the .steering Wheel of an automobile andin a convenient position to permit the driver of the automobile to obtain a match whenever desired without the necessity of removing his or her hand from the steering Wheel and reaching in to a compartment of the automobile or elsewhere for said match.

In Figures 6 to 8 inclusive of the drawings, there is illustrated a modified form of the invention particularly adapted for attachment to a wall, restaurant booth or other stationary fix;- ture or support. In this form of the device, the opposite sides of the supporting table 30 are preferably inclined or beveled, at 3!, to further assist in preventing cutting of the match book loop and the reduced neck 32 is formed integral with a transversely disposed attaching strap 33 having perforations 34 formedtherein for the reception of screws or similar fastening devices 35, by meansflof which the holder may be secured in either a vertical or horizontal plane to a wall or other support, indicated at 35. The operation of this form of the holder is identical with that shown in Figure 1 and further detailed description thereof isdeemed unnecessary. I 'If desired, the match book holder may be atopening.

tached to or formed integral with an ash tray, desk stand or the like, and in Figure 9 of the drawings, there is illustrated an ash tray 31 of conventional construction having a post or standard 38 at one end thereof and to which is secured or integrally formed an overhanging match book holder, indicated at 39. In this form of the device, the match book holder 39 is solid and provided, on its opposite sides with'beveled edges 40 to prevent cutting or severing the loop of the match book when positioning the match book on or removing the match book from the holder.

ure 1 or Figure 6 of the drawings may be attached to the post or standard 38 of the match tray. A device constructed in accordance with the present invention can be conveniently supported on a wall or other stationary fixture, in a home near a gas range or over a stove, in commercially built trailers, filling stations, smoking rooms and ladies lounging rooms or wherever it is desired to have book matches readily accessible for detachment and ignition of a matchwhen desired. i v

' It will, of course, be understood that the'holders may be made in different sizes and shapes and constructed of any suitable material without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is;

l. A one-piece support for match books comprising a base, an arm extending substantially at right angles therefrom, an elongated fiat supporting member integral with said arm and extending substantially parallel to and in spaced relation to said base and in the same general direction as the base, said supporting member hav- I 2. A one-piece support for match books comprising an elongated base having its side portions bent to form jaws for gripping a support and detachably holding the base thereon, an arm extending at substantially right angles from one end of said base, an elongated supporting member. having one end integrally united with the upper end of said arm, said supporting member extending from the arm in the same direction as the base and disposed in spaced and substantially parallel relation to the base, a sight opening beingformed in the supporting member, and opposite side portions of saidsupporting member If desired, however, a hollow supporting table of the construction shown either in Figbeing :bent to form flanges extending inwardly and towards the base, the supporting member being adapted to have a match book cover wrappedtherearound, and said flanges functioning to support a card under the supporting member in position to be seen through the sight,

DAVID 0. FORD. 

